SBI Clerk Exam Date 2026 Out: Prelims Schedule

SBI Clerk Exam Date 2026 has been announced for the Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) recruitment. SBI has scheduled the Preliminary Examination for September 26 and 27, 2026. The recruitment is being conducted for 9,766 Junior Associate vacancies, and the exact shift and reporting time will be mentioned on the admit card.

The SBI Clerk 2026 recruitment is separate from the backlog Junior Associate examination conducted on September 16. Applicants under the regular recruitment should therefore follow the schedule applicable to the 9,766 regular vacancies.

SBI Clerk Exam Date 2026: Important Schedule

The following table covers the important dates announced for the SBI Clerk Junior Associate recruitment. The application window has already closed, while the Prelims exam is scheduled for September 26 and 27.

SBI's detailed advertisement initially mentioned September 2026 for Prelims and November 2026 for Mains. The latest exam-date update specifies September 26–27 for the regular recruitment.

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2026

The SBI Clerk Prelims is a one-hour online examination with 100 questions. Each section has a separate 20-minute time limit, so extra time from one section cannot be used for another.

A 0.25-mark penalty is applicable for every incorrect answer. SBI has not prescribed separate minimum qualifying marks for individual Prelims sections. Shortlisting for Mains is based on aggregate performance.

SBI Clerk Admit Card 2026: What to Check

The SBI Clerk Prelims admit card will contain the candidate's allotted examination centre, reporting time, shift and other instructions. Applicants should rely on their individual call letter rather than assuming a particular shift.

After downloading the call letter, check:

• Name and registration details
• Examination date
• Reporting time
• Shift timing
• Examination centre
• Photograph and other details
• Instructions for the examination day

SBI states that the Preliminary call letter is to be downloaded online and will not be sent by post. The bank also advises applicants to retain the authenticated Preliminary call letter and ID proof copy for later stages.

SBI Clerk 2026 Exam Day Documents

Candidates should prepare their documents before the examination instead of waiting until the last day.

SBI lists Aadhaar, PAN Card, Passport, Driving Licence, Voter's Card, Bank Passbook with photograph and certain other identity documents among the acceptable photo ID options.

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Date 2026

The SBI Clerk Mains examination is scheduled for November 2026, according to the official recruitment advertisement. The exact Mains date will be communicated by SBI through its subsequent examination update and call letter.

The Mains examination will have 190 questions carrying 200 marks. It will cover General/Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude.

SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026: What Happens After Prelims?

The selection process has three stages:

• Preliminary Examination
• Main Examination
• Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT), where applicable

Marks obtained in the Prelims are not added to the final merit list. SBI states that final provisional selection is based on the aggregate marks obtained in the Main Examination, subject to the applicable local language requirement and eligibility verification.

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